Legal Schools in New Jersey

New Jersey contains
31 schools that offer legal programs.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick,
the highest-ranking legal school in NJ, has a total student population of 37,366 and
is the
55th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 31 legal schools
in New Jersey,
only 10 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Seton Hall University comes out as the most expensive ($25,082/yr),
with StenoTech Career Institute as the lowest recorded at only $3,040/yr.

Legal students from New Jersey schools who go on to become
legal professionals,
judges,
lawyers,
paralegals, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 999,020 people working as
legal employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$95,820.
Also, Court reporters make on average $52,460 per year and there are about 18,780 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Jersey alone, there are
160 employed court reporters earning an average yearly salary of
$55,950. Legal employees in this state earn
$101,830/yr and there are 31,720 employed.

Also, within the legal schools
in New Jersey, the average student population is 3,123 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from legal,
there are 3172 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,929 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$8,300, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.

Legal Programs in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Program ID: 140909

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: PhD

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Program ID: 136165

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Program ID: 136166

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

Levels offered: Bachelors

Montclair State University

Program ID: 111001

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Program ID: 111002

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 111003

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Rutgers University-Newark

Program ID: 140994

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: PhD

Seton Hall University

Program ID: 148736

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Masters, PhD

Program ID: 148739

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

Levels offered: Masters

Rutgers University-Camden

Program ID: 140780

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: PhD

StenoTech Career Institute

Program ID: 158268

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Prism Career Institute

Program ID: 135096

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 135097

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Harris School of Business-Cherry Hill Campus

Program ID: 72407

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 72408

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

American Institute

Program ID: 64303

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 64304

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus

Program ID: 72432

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 72433

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Berkeley College

Program ID: 20970

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 20971

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Harris School of Business-Hamilton Campus

Program ID: 72423

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 72424

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Ocean County College

Program ID: 124602

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 124603

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

Brookdale Community College

Program ID: 25686

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 25687

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Sussex County Community College

Program ID: 161011

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 161012

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Cumberland County College

Program ID: 47917

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 47918

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences

Program ID: 75609

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 75610

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Raritan Valley Community College

Program ID: 136455

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 136456

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Gloucester County College

Program ID: 68610

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 68611

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Bergen Community College

Program ID: 20905

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 20906

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Middlesex County College

Program ID: 106225

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 106226

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Burlington County College

Program ID: 27237

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 27238

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Atlantic Cape Community College

Program ID: 16022

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 16023

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Camden County College

Program ID: 29841

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 29842

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Mercer County Community College

Program ID: 103175

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 103176

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

StenoTech Career Institute

Program ID: 158264

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Warren County Community College

Program ID: 197738

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 197739

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

Union County College

Program ID: 171723

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 171724

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Hudson County Community College

Program ID: 76933

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 76934

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Essex County College

Program ID: 59846

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 59847

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

New Jersey Interesting Facts

New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.

New Jersey has the highest percent urban population in the U.S. with about 90% of the people living in an urban area.

"In November of 1914, the New York Tribune, cooperating with Mr. Bertram Chapman Mayo (founder of Beachwood) issued an "Extra" announcing: "Subscribe to the New York Tribune and secure a lot at Beautiful Beachwood. Act at once, secure your lot in this Summer Paradise now!" This was the greatest premium offered by a newspaper - nothing equal to it was ever attempted in the United States."

New Jersey is the only state where all its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.

North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city. Even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA put together.

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Legal Schools in New Jersey

New Jersey contains
31 schools that offer legal programs.
Rutgers University-New Brunswick,
the highest-ranking legal school in NJ, has a total student population of 37,366 and
is the
55th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 31 legal schools
in New Jersey,
only 10 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Seton Hall University comes out as the most expensive ($25,082/yr),
with StenoTech Career Institute as the lowest recorded at only $3,040/yr.

Legal students from New Jersey schools who go on to become
legal professionals,
judges,
lawyers,
paralegals, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 999,020 people working as
legal employees alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$95,820.
Also, Court reporters make on average $52,460 per year and there are about 18,780 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the New Jersey alone, there are
160 employed court reporters earning an average yearly salary of
$55,950. Legal employees in this state earn
$101,830/yr and there are 31,720 employed.

Also, within the legal schools
in New Jersey, the average student population is 3,123 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from legal,
there are 3172 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,929 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$8,300, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.

Legal Programs in New Jersey

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Program ID: 140909

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: PhD

Ramapo College of New Jersey

Program ID: 136165

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Bachelors

Program ID: 136166

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

Levels offered: Bachelors

Montclair State University

Program ID: 111001

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Program ID: 111002

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 111003

Legal Professions and Studies, Other

Levels offered: Certificate, Bachelors, Masters

Rutgers University-Newark

Program ID: 140994

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: PhD

Seton Hall University

Program ID: 148736

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Masters, PhD

Program ID: 148739

Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other

Levels offered: Masters

Rutgers University-Camden

Program ID: 140780

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: PhD

StenoTech Career Institute

Program ID: 158268

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Prism Career Institute

Program ID: 135096

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 135097

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Harris School of Business-Cherry Hill Campus

Program ID: 72407

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 72408

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

American Institute

Program ID: 64303

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 64304

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Harris School of Business-Linwood Campus

Program ID: 72432

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 72433

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Berkeley College

Program ID: 20970

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 20971

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Harris School of Business-Hamilton Campus

Program ID: 72423

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 72424

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Ocean County College

Program ID: 124602

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 124603

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

Brookdale Community College

Program ID: 25686

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 25687

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Sussex County Community College

Program ID: 161011

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 161012

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Cumberland County College

Program ID: 47917

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 47918

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

HoHoKus-Hackensack School of Business and Medical Sciences

Program ID: 75609

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 75610

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

Levels offered: Certificate

Raritan Valley Community College

Program ID: 136455

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 136456

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Gloucester County College

Program ID: 68610

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 68611

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Bergen Community College

Program ID: 20905

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 20906

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Middlesex County College

Program ID: 106225

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 106226

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Burlington County College

Program ID: 27237

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 27238

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Atlantic Cape Community College

Program ID: 16022

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 16023

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Camden County College

Program ID: 29841

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 29842

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Mercer County Community College

Program ID: 103175

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 103176

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

StenoTech Career Institute

Program ID: 158264

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Warren County Community College

Program ID: 197738

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate

Program ID: 197739

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate

Union County College

Program ID: 171723

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 171724

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Hudson County Community College

Program ID: 76933

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Associates

Program ID: 76934

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Associates

Essex County College

Program ID: 59846

Legal professions and studies

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

Program ID: 59847

Legal Assistant/Paralegal

Levels offered: Certificate, Associates

New Jersey Interesting Facts

New Jersey has the highest population density in the U.S. An average 1,030 people per sq. mi., which is 13 times the national average.

New Jersey has the highest percent urban population in the U.S. with about 90% of the people living in an urban area.

"In November of 1914, the New York Tribune, cooperating with Mr. Bertram Chapman Mayo (founder of Beachwood) issued an "Extra" announcing: "Subscribe to the New York Tribune and secure a lot at Beautiful Beachwood. Act at once, secure your lot in this Summer Paradise now!" This was the greatest premium offered by a newspaper - nothing equal to it was ever attempted in the United States."

New Jersey is the only state where all its counties are classified as metropolitan areas.

North Jersey is the car theft capital of the world, with more cars stolen in Newark then any other city. Even the 2 largest cities, NYC and LA put together.